Electric battery.



No. 702,544. Patented lune I7, |7902'.

P. -nELAFoN. ELECTRIC BATTERY.

(Application mea Apr. s, 19'09.)

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UNITED STATES f-f PATENT OrnIcE.`

PHILIPPE DELAION,`

ELECTRIC or PARIS, FRANCE;

BATfTERY.

srnoIrIoA'rIoN forming part-of Letters' Patent No. 'romena-.sea M1517, 1902.

Appunti@ nea April 3, 1900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIPPE DELAIroN,.a citizen of the French Republic, residing at. Paris, France, have invented certain new and" useful Improvements in Electric Batteries, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a dry electric battery which has the following advantages over all similar batteries of the present day: first, facility of construction; second, light weight third, considerable zinc surface, the zinc being exposed on all its surfaces and all its area, an advantage whichhas not -been realized by previous dry batteries; fourth, v long duration of the battery; fth, very small cost price; sixth, a large yield in amperes and of great voltage; seventh, absolute absence of leakage and non-working when the circuit is open g eighth, a resistance to very high temperatures, a condition which is of great importance in connectionwith automobile purposes; ninth, working in any position.

The arrangement ofv the present battery will be understood by referring to the drawings, the same letters being applied to the same parts in the various-figures.

Figure l is a section of Figs. 3 and 4 on the line A B. Fig. 2 is a plan View, the perforations of the zinc being visible in the center, the insulating-felt being shown in two bands covering the perforations. Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. l on the line C D. Fig. t is a section same as Fig. 3, the lid being lifted and the zinc likewise to show the connections, the ends of the bands of felt being shown on both sides.

A representsthe woodenbox in whichthe battery is placed.

Z represents0 thev zincinsulated fromthe casing, to all the sides and walls of'which it corresponds except one side. Y

The contact wire orscrew is represented at N.

L represents the carbon element, made of granular gas carbon mixed withy an equal weight ofthe dioxid of manganese ofas rich quality as possibile and inclosing a round plate of carbonprovided with' a contact-wire or connection P.

F represents bands of felt.

The carbon element and surrounding manganese dioxid are strongly bound up in a cordserifu No. 11.351. (No man.)

ed-canvas covering, and this is covered, preferably, with felt. The zinc is provided on the 'two large sides-of' the box or case with perforations'of sufficient size to allow the paste to pass through, the paste being composed of sal-ammoniac, chlorid of zinc, and felt-dust,

each of about one-third of the total quantity, to which is added 'some tenacious substance for the purpose of preserving the humidity of the battery. The substance for rendering immovable the liquid containing the ,active salts of the element consists of equal parts of felt-dust and turfgin a -coating of gelatin.

gas carbon may be replaced by any other form of carbon. Instead of the paste composed as described in the above an adhesive material of any suitable description' capable of producing an electric current in conjunction with the carbon and zinc elements may be simply placed within the casing, although the result will not be satisfactory. The felt may be replaced by similar material capable of preserving humidity.

Having nowy particularly described and as` certained the nature of the said invent-ion and in what manner the same is tobe performed, I declare thatwhatI claim is-l- A dry.' electric batterycomprising aY suitable casing, a carbon'elementjftherein comprising a :carbon plate or rod withbinoxid of manganese encirclingthe same and an inclosing wrappery retaining` the samelin position,

an annulanzinc element,havi ng openings,

and an'electrolyte composedbf 'chlorid of zinc and an inert material on both sides of said zinc element, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have ,hereunto set my hand in presence of twopwitnesses.

PHILIPPE DELAFON. Witnesses:

CHARLES DE MosENtrHAL, EDWARD P. MAOLEAN. 

